Weekend Highlights Black History and Culture A Sabbath sermon message by Ella Simmons, General Conference vice president, highlighted a three-day celebration of black history and culture held annually at Walla Walla College.Incorporating the weekend's "Lest We Forget" theme in her sermon, Si... Read more
Walla Walla College President Announces Retirement Completing 40 Years of Service Jon Dybdahl, Walla Walla College president, has announced plans to retire effective Aug. 31, 2006, after completing 40 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seventeen of those years were spent at WWC.“My wife, Kathy, and I have dec... Read more
Distinguished Faculty Lecture Focuses on Women in Early Adventist History Beverly Beem, associate professor of English at Walla Walla College, presented the 2005 Distinguished Faculty Lecture in November. The presentation, entitled “My Soul Is on the Wing for Glory: Voices of Early Adventist Women,” focused on the role ... Read more
Chamber of Commerce Honors Pedrito Maynard-Reid for Years of Outstanding Community Service Pedrito Maynard-Reid, Walla Walla College vice president for spiritual life and mission, was recognized for his outstanding community service at the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet.Maynard-Reid is known for his enthusi... Read more
Hollywood Accents Draw Korean Language School to Walla Walla A group from the largest language school in Korea recently spent a week at the Positive Life Radio studio, recording songs and stories that will be used to teach English to South Korean children.Why did they leave Seoul, a city of approximately 20... Read more
Volleyball Team Competes At National Tournament The women’s volleyball team at Walla Walla College made history by qualifying for the United States Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, held in Fort Wayne, Ind.“We’re the first Seventh-day Adventist volleyball team to reach the post season... Read more
Devoted to the Community WWC Holds Annual Service Day Get out and help others. That’s the theory behind Walla Walla College’s annual Service Day, and this year more than 200 faculty members, staff, and students did just that.The Service Day participants met on campus for an early pancake breakfast. T... Read more
Mission Sabah: WWC Takes Hundreds of Books to Borneo A group of Walla Walla College students and faculty found a personal mission and gave away some early Christmas presents in the small country of Sabah on the island of Borneo.It started when Tammy Randolph, assistant professor of education, met wi... Read more
Welcome Back Bash Kicks Off New Year at WWC Walla Walla College recently welcomed its students back to campus for the new academic year.Fall quarter at WWC begins with JumpStart, a week of orientation and activities for new students, but the year really kicks off with the Welcome Back Bash,... Read more
